Shamas-ur-Rehman Toor (Shams) was born and brought up in Pakistan. He went to the University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) to earn his Bachelors in Civil Engineering. After working in the industry for sometime, he went on to pursue his masters (M. Eng., Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Quest for further education took him to the National University of Singapore (NUS) where he earned his PhD in Project Management. He worked in NUS as a reseach fellow before he joined the University of New South Wales (UNSW) as a lecturer in the Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE) in 2009.
During his academic career, he has obtained several scholarships (UET Merit Scholarship, HM King of Thailand Scholarship and NUS Research Scholarship) and won various awards (Top Student Award, AIT Most Appreciated Student Award, NUS President Fellowship Award). He has also held several elected offices in the student unions he has served. He is also a member of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan.
More details about Dr. Toor can be found on his personal website:
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2010, Forthcoming) Beyond the 'Iron Triangle': Stakeholder Perception of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Large-Scale Public Sector Development Projects. International Journal of Project Management. 28 (2).
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2009) Construction professionals’ perception of critical success factors for large-scale construction projects in Thailand. Construction Innovation Journal. 9(2), 149-167.
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2009) Authenticity and its influence on psychological well-being and contingent self-esteem of leaders in Singapore construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 27(3), 299 - 313.
DOI: 10.1080/01446190902729721.
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2009) Ineffective leadership: Investigating negative attributes of leaders and organizational neutralizers. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16 (3), 254-272.
Ofori, G. and Toor, S. R. (2009) Research on cross-cultural leadership and management in construction: A review and directions for future research (Extended Paper). Construction Management and Economics, 27(2), 119 - 133.
DOI: 10.1080/01446190802616937
Toor, S. R. (2009, Forthcoming) Merging spirituality and religion: Developing an Islamic leadership theory. IIUM Journal of Economics and Management.
Toor, S. R., Arain, F. M., Lai, R. (2009, Forthcoming) Design management and the role of project manager: A new professional horizon, Business Review, 4(2).
Toor, S. R. (2009) Management from Islamic perspective: An historic opportunity, a timely challenge. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 26(1), 47-69.
Ofori, G. and Toor, S. R. (2009) Project leadership: A global study of new trends. Proceedings of the 3rd international Conference on Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM) & the 5th International Conference on Construction Project Management (IC
Ofori, G. and Toor, S. R. (2009, Forthcoming) Role of leadership in transforming the profession of quantity surveying. Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 9(1).
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2009) Leadership and sustainable knowledge management in AEC firms. In: Wolf, P., Kazi, S., Troxler, P., and Jonischkeit, R. (Editors) Supporting Service Innovation through Knowledge Management: Practical Insights and Case Studi
Toor, S.R. and Ofori, G. (2009) Ethical leadership: Examining the relationships with Full Range Leadership Model, employee outcomes, and organizational culture. Journal of Business Ethics.
DOI 10.1007/s10551-009-0059-3.
Toor, S. R., and Ofori, G. (2008) Leadership in the construction industry: Agenda for authentic leadership. International Journal of Project Management, 26(6), 620-630.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.09.010.
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2008) Problems causing delays in major construction projects in Thailand. Construction Management and Economics, 26(4), 395-408.
DOI: 10.1080/01446190801905406
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2008) Leadership vs. Management: How they are different, and why! Journal of Leadership and Management in Engineering (ASCE), 8(2), 61-71.
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)1532-6748(2008)8:2(61)
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2008) Tipping points that inspire leadership: An exploratory study of emergent project leaders. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 15(3), 212-229.
DOI:10.1108/09699980810867389
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2008) Developing construction professionals of the 21st century: Renewed vision for leadership. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice (ASCE), 134(3), 279-286.
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2008)134:
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2008) Critical COMs of success in large-scale construction projects: Evidence from Thailand construction industry, International Journal of Project Management, 26(4), 420-430.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.08.003
Toor, S. R and Ogunlana, S. O. (2008) Leadership skills and competencies for cross-cultural construction projects. International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 8(3), 192-215.
Toor, S. R. and Ofori, G. (2008) Taking leadership research into future: A review of empirical studies and new directions for research. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 15(4), 352-371.
DOI: 10.1108/09699980810886856
Irshad, A. and Toor, S. R. (2008) Problems and challenges in human resource management: Case of a large organization. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences. 1(1), 37-55.
Ofori, G. and Toor, S. R. (2008) Leadership: A pivotal factor for sustainable development. Construction Information Quarterly (CIQ) - Special Issue on Leadership, 10(2), 67-72.
Toor, S.R., Ogunlana, S.O., and Arain, F.M. (2007) Communication and coordination interface management on mega construction projects using traditional procurement system. Journal of Construction Procurement 13 (1), 40-52.
Toor, S. R., Ofori, G. and Arain, F. M. (2007) Authentic leadership style and its implications in project management. Business Review, 2(1), 31-55.
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